Habitat: mountains,canyons,arroyos
Life Form: forb,perennial
Leaf Description: opposite, ovate, entire, simple, smooth
Flower Color: white or whitish or pink or magenta
Flowering Period: Mar. to Apr.
Spines: spineless
Family: Euphorbiaceae (spurge family)
Abundance: rare
Additional Information:
Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, and N.C. Taylor. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 13. Eudicots: Euphorbiaceae. Phytoneuron 2015-26: 1-65. Published 15 April 2015. SSN 2153 733X page 26 (6.7 MB pdf)